To do no work at all, not even make any effort: “She hasn’t ________ all day.”
| LIFTED A FINGER | 218 |
| DONE A THING | 127 |
| TURNED A HAND | 125 |
| MOVED | 124 |
| HIT A LICK | 64 |
| DONE A LICK | 47 |
| RAISED A FINGER | 45 |
| STIRRED | 42 |
| LIFTED A HAND | 39 |
| WORKED | 33 |
| BUDGED | 30 |
| DONE ANYTHING | 30 |
| MOVED A MUSCLE | 26 |
| DONE A TAP | 23 |
| DONE A LICK OF WORK | 18 |
| LIFTED HER HAND | 16 |
| DONE A STITCH | 13 |
| MADE A MOVE | 12 |
| TURNED HER HAND | 12 |
| TURNED A TAP | 11 |
| DONE NOTHING | 10 |
| TRIED | 10 |
| STRUCK A LICK | 8 |
| RAISED A HAND | 7 |
| TURNED A FINGER | 7 |
| DONE A DAMN THING | 6 |
| MOVED A FINGER | 6 |
| DONE A STITCH OF WORK | 5 |
| EXERTED HERSELF | 5 |
| HIT A LICK AT A SNAKE | 5 |
| DID ANYTHING | 4 |
| HIT A TAP | 4 |
| LIFTED HER FINGER | 4 |
| MOVED A PEG | 4 |
| MOVED A TAP | 4 |
| NR | 4 |
| STIRRED HER STUMPS | 4 |
| BEEN BUSY | 3 |
| DID A THING | 3 |
| DONE A BLESSED THING | 3 |
| DONE A STROKE OF WORK | 3 |
| EVEN TRIED | 3 |
| FIRED A SHOT | 3 |
| GOT OFF HER FANNY | 3 |
| MOVED A HAND | 3 |
| STIRRED HERSELF | 3 |
| TOUCHED A THING | 3 |
| TURNED A PEG | 3 |
| TURNED A WHEEL | 3 |
| ANY AMBITION | 2 |
| BESTIRRED HERSELF | 2 |
| DONE A BIT OF WORK | 2 |
| DONE A DARN THING | 2 |
| DONE A TAP OF WORK | 2 |
| DONE A TURN | 2 |
| DONE ONE THING | 2 |
| EARNED HER SALT | 2 |
| GOT OFF HER ASS | 2 |
| GOT UP OFF HER ASS | 2 |
| HIT A LICK OF WORK | 2 |
| MADE AN EFFORT | 2 |
| MOVED AN INCH | 2 |
| PUT FORTH ANY EFFORT | 2 |
| RAISED HER HAND | 2 |
| SHIFTED | 2 |
| TRIED AT ALL | 2 |
| TURNED HER HAND OVER | 2 |
| TURNED HER HANDS | 2 |
| WORKED ANY | 2 |
| ACCOMPLISHED ANYTHING | 1 |
| AIN’T LIFT A BROOM | 1 |
| AIN’T TURNED HER HAND OVER | 1 |
| AMOUNTED TO ANYTHING | 1 |
| ATTEMPTED WORK | 1 |
| BATTED AN EYE | 1 |
| BEEN OFF OF IT | 1 |
| BOTHERED HERSELF | 1 |
| BUDGED AN INCH | 1 |
| CLEANED | 1 |
| DID NOTHING | 1 |
| DONE A BIT | 1 |
| DONE A BLOOMING THING | 1 |
| DONE A DAMNED THING | 1 |
| DONE A HAND’S TURN | 1 |
| DONE A LICK’S WORK | 1 |
| DONE A NICKEL’S WORTH OF WORK | 1 |
| DONE A PENNY’S WORTH | 1 |
| DONE A SCRATCH | 1 |
| DONE A SMITCH | 1 |
| DONE A SMITCH OF WORK | 1 |
| DONE A SOLITARY THING | 1 |
| DONE A SPECK OF WORK | 1 |
| DONE AN IOTA | 1 |
| DONE AN OUNCE OF WORK | 1 |
| DONE ANY WORK | 1 |
| DONE ENOUGH TO EARN HER KEEP | 1 |
| DONE MUCH | 1 |
| DONE NOT ONE THING | 1 |
| DONE ONE | 1 |
| DONE ONE LICK | 1 |
| EARNED HER KEEP | 1 |
| EVEN GOT UP | 1 |
| EVEN WASHED THE DISHES | 1 |
| FILLED A JOB | 1 |
| FLEXED A MUSCLE | 1 |
| FUNCTIONED | 1 |
| GOOFED | 1 |
| GOOFED ALL DAY | 1 |
| GOT OUT OF BED | 1 |
| GOT THE GUMPTION | 1 |
| GOT UP | 1 |
| GOT UP OFF HER REAR END | 1 |
| GOTTEN OUT OF HER SEAT | 1 |
| GOTTEN UP | 1 |
| GOTTEN UP OUT OF HER CHAIR | 1 |
| HAND TO ANYTHING | 1 |
| HIT A LICK AND A SNAKE | 1 |
| HIT AT A SNAKE | 1 |
| LAID A LICK OF WORK ON IT | 1 |
| LENT A HAND | 1 |
| LIFT A FINGER | 1 |
| LIFT HER FINGERS | 1 |
| LIFTED A STICK | 1 |
| MADE A BUDGE | 1 |
| MADE A STIR | 1 |
| MADE ANY HEADWAY | 1 |
| MADE EFFORT | 1 |
| MOVED A LICK | 1 |
| MOVED A WHISKER | 1 |
| MOVED ALL DAY | 1 |
| MOVED HER ASS | 1 |
| MOVED HER FINGERS | 1 |
| MOVED HERSELF | 1 |
| MOVED OUT OF HER TRACKS | 1 |
| OFFERED TO DO ANYTHING | 1 |
| PUT FORTH | 1 |
| RAISED HAND | 1 |
| SCRAPED A POT | 1 |
| SHE AIN’T DONE NOTHING | 1 |
| SHE HAVEN’T EVEN TRIED | 1 |
| SHE JUST SITS AND ROCKS | 1 |
| SHE SAT ON HER FANNY | 1 |
| SHE SET ON HER CAN | 1 |
| SHE’S A DRONE | 1 |
| SHE’S A SLACKER | 1 |
| SHE’S BEEN IDLE | 1 |
| SHE’S BEEN LAZY | 1 |
| SHE’S DONE NOTHING | 1 |
| SHE’S GOT LEAD | 1 |
| SHE’S LAZY | 1 |
| SHE’S LOUNGED AROUND | 1 |
| SHE’S TAKING A ROOST | 1 |
| SHIRKING | 1 |
| SHOOK A LEG | 1 |
| STIRRED A BIT | 1 |
| STIRRED A BONE | 1 |
| STIRRED A FOOT | 1 |
| STIRRED A STICK | 1 |
| STIRRED FROM HER SPOT | 1 |
| STRUCK A TAP | 1 |
| TRIED TO DO A THING | 1 |
| TRIFLING | 1 |
| TURNED A HAND OVER | 1 |
| TURNED A LICK | 1 |
| TURNED OVER A BRAIN CELL | 1 |
| WORK | 1 |
| WORKED A LICK | 1 |
| WORKED AT ALL | 1 |
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